Frank: Happy to Achieve Victory, and We Will Continue to Improve
Following Tottenham's big win over Copenhagen with four goals to none in the UEFA Champions League, the team's coach Thomas Frank spoke, highlighting the strong performance of the team and the players' actions during the match.
Regarding Mikki van de Ven's goal, Thomas Frank said: "I think I need to think a little about that, it looked like we turned Lionel Messi into Mikki van de Ven, he ran from his own half to the end and scored a wonderful goal, I think he is our top scorer in all competitions, and he can continue."
About the red card for Johnson: "I understand why it was given, but the referee only sees the first scene, and that's what looked bad, the intervention was not reckless from Johnson, he made a sliding tackle, and there was no leg in front of him, so the situation looked bad, I think it was bad luck and a harsh card."
On the players' attacking performance: "It was a step forward, I loved Brennan Johnson's performance, and the wonderful passes from Xavi Simons, and the performance of Randall Kolo Muani who was a constant threat to the opponent, all the players have more to offer, and we are continuing to improve."
On substituting Xavi Simons during the match, he said: "At that moment the score was 2-0, so I decided to make a simple tactical change but the beauty of football lies in the players' ability to take initiative and execute things themselves."
About Randall Kolo Muani: "He is taking steps in the right direction, and he was a constant threat, showing great calmness and contributing with an assist to Wilson Odobert."
About the team's response after the previous setback: "It is important to correct mistakes quickly, and I am happy with the response the players provided, we controlled the match from start to almost finish."
About Copenhagen's level: "Copenhagen is a strong and organized team and difficult to play against, and we will not see such a big win easily again, they played well despite the score."
About Xavi Simons' performance: "He provided a wonderful assist, and he could have had three assists in the first half, I am very happy with his performance, and despite his exit, our focus is always on the team."
Regarding Mikki van de Ven's goal, Thomas Frank said: "I think I need to think a little about that, it looked like we turned Lionel Messi into Mikki van de Ven, he ran from his own half to the end and scored a wonderful goal, I think he is our top scorer in all competitions, and he can continue."
About the red card for Johnson: "I understand why it was given, but the referee only sees the first scene, and that's what looked bad, the intervention was not reckless from Johnson, he made a sliding tackle, and there was no leg in front of him, so the situation looked bad, I think it was bad luck and a harsh card."
On the players' attacking performance: "It was a step forward, I loved Brennan Johnson's performance, and the wonderful passes from Xavi Simons, and the performance of Randall Kolo Muani who was a constant threat to the opponent, all the players have more to offer, and we are continuing to improve."
On substituting Xavi Simons during the match, he said: "At that moment the score was 2-0, so I decided to make a simple tactical change but the beauty of football lies in the players' ability to take initiative and execute things themselves."
About Randall Kolo Muani: "He is taking steps in the right direction, and he was a constant threat, showing great calmness and contributing with an assist to Wilson Odobert."
About the team's response after the previous setback: "It is important to correct mistakes quickly, and I am happy with the response the players provided, we controlled the match from start to almost finish."
About Copenhagen's level: "Copenhagen is a strong and organized team and difficult to play against, and we will not see such a big win easily again, they played well despite the score."
About Xavi Simons' performance: "He provided a wonderful assist, and he could have had three assists in the first half, I am very happy with his performance, and despite his exit, our focus is always on the team."